I participated in Rock the Drop, a celebration of Support Teen Literature Day sponsored by ReaderGirlz, in 2012, 2013, and 2014. It’s been so much fun in the past, I couldn’t wait to drop books around my community this year, too.
This time around, I chose first books in dystopian and/or fantastical series — Strands of Bronze and Gold, Starters, Red Queen, and Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. My little book elf and I dropped them at eateries around our town, and consumed a lot of calories in the process. 🙂 Hopefully the teens who picked these stories up will love them, and won’t be able to resist tracking down subsequent novels in these series.
Did you #RockTheDrop?
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![This image is 😍😍😍. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Courtney! 💕
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#ARCReview #KissingMaxHolden by @katyupperman!
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Official Synopsis: After his father’s stroke, Max Holden isn't himself. As his long-time friend, Jillian Eldridge only wants to help, but she doesn't know how. When Max climbs through her window one night, Jill knows she shouldn't let him kiss her. But she can’t resist, and when they're caught in the act by her dad, Jill swears it'll never happen again. Because kissing Max Holden is a terrible idea.
With a new baby sibling on the way, her parents fighting all the time, and her dream of culinary school suddenly up in the air, Jill starts spending more and more time with Max. And even though her father disapproves and Max still has a girlfriend, not kissing Max is easier said than done. Will Jill follow her heart, and allow their friendship to blossom into something more, or will she listen to her head and stop kissing Max Holden once and for all?
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Rating: 5/5 stars
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Kissing Max Holden is an amazing young adult novel that will captivate both teens and adults alike. Katy Upperman creates wonderfully flawed characters and weaves a realistic teen story that will leave readers desperate for more.
One of my favorite things about this book is Katy's writing style. Most YA books flow easily, as does this one, but in a different way. Katy writes more descriptively than most authors in her genre. While I will admit it takes a chapter or so to get used to, Jillian and Max's story would not have been the same without it! Katy expertly weaves baking analogies into Jillian's experiences, and writes in a way that clearly shows how intelligent Katy herself is! Her word choice is remarkable, and it's the perfect summer read to combine a love of romance and more challenging diction than your average YA novel, which I loved! [cont. in comments!]](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/c135.0.809.809/20214473_277446492662128_3524039899231551488_n.jpg "This image is 😍😍😍. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing, Courtney! 💕
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Repost from @cityofglamour... ・・・
#ARCReview #KissingMaxHolden by @katyupperman!
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Official Synopsis: After his father’s stroke, Max Holden isn't himself. As his long-time friend, Jillian Eldridge only wants to help, but she doesn't know how. When Max climbs through her window one night, Jill knows she shouldn't let him kiss her. But she can’t resist, and when they're caught in the act by her dad, Jill swears it'll never happen again. Because kissing Max Holden is a terrible idea.
With a new baby sibling on the way, her parents fighting all the time, and her dream of culinary school suddenly up in the air, Jill starts spending more and more time with Max. And even though her father disapproves and Max still has a girlfriend, not kissing Max is easier said than done. Will Jill follow her heart, and allow their friendship to blossom into something more, or will she listen to her head and stop kissing Max Holden once and for all?
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Rating: 5/5 stars
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Review:
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Kissing Max Holden is an amazing young adult novel that will captivate both teens and adults alike. Katy Upperman creates wonderfully flawed characters and weaves a realistic teen story that will leave readers desperate for more.
One of my favorite things about this book is Katy's writing style. Most YA books flow easily, as does this one, but in a different way. Katy writes more descriptively than most authors in her genre. While I will admit it takes a chapter or so to get used to, Jillian and Max's story would not have been the same without it! Katy expertly weaves baking analogies into Jillian's experiences, and writes in a way that clearly shows how intelligent Katy herself is! Her word choice is remarkable, and it's the perfect summer read to combine a love of romance and more challenging diction than your average YA novel, which I loved! [cont. in comments!]")
I love those pictures! 🙂 (C’s expression as she tastes her smoothie is priceless!) I need to Rock The Drop next year!
You should do it next year, Elodie! It’s always lots of fun. 🙂
This is such an awesome idea!
Isn’t it? It’s so much fun to spread the book love. You should jump in next year, Cole!
Looks like you two had a blast – and your daughter’s look of concentration is the best 🙂
Ha — she’s very intense about smoothies! 😉
I always forget about this until after I see other people posting about it on their blogs. I’m totally going to head out and drop copies of both of my books this afternoon though. I still have ARCs of my first book (that came out over a year ago). Maybe I’ll just drop ARCs, and drop several. Yay, now I know what I’m doing this afternoon. I’m rocking the drop.
Yay! I hope you had a blast Rocking the Drop, Kate. Lucky, lucky readers who scored your books!
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